Throwback Tuesday 🔙

Not all "miracle cures" are real. Learn to spot health scams in this #Every1Dies episode.

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#CancerAwareness #HealthScams #MedicalMisinformation #PodcastThrowback

Slide 1 Addressing Medical Misinformation With Patients In a survey of 2,100+ clinicians, 94% reported regularly encountering patients influenced by medical misinformation.

Slide 2 HCPs often hesitate to correct misinformation due to fear of: • Escalating conflict • Upsetting the patient • Damaging rapport A trusting, open, patient-centered relationship is essential to overcoming these barriers.

Slide 3 Using the “Three Cs” Approach • Compassionate Understanding—Explore what the patient learned and why it resonates • Connection—Provide clear, evidence-based information • Collaboration—Work together to align decisions with values and facts This structure helps clinicians navigate misinformation without confrontation.

#RiskTipTuesday: Patients are increasingly influenced by #medicalmisinformation; indeed, 94% of clinicians report encountering it regularly. Using empathetic communication and strategies like the Three Cs helps HCPs correct misinformation while preserving trust.

#PatientSafety

Online exposure to low-credibility health information concentrated among older adults – BioNews Central A study tracking the web activity of more than 1,000 U.S. adults over four weeks found that low-credibility health information sites are relatively rare and receive little overall traffic, but these s...

A study tracking the web activity of more than 1,000 U.S. adults found that low-credibility #HealthInformation #websites are relatively rare and receive little overall traffic, but these sites are visited disproportionately by #OlderAdults.
#MedicalMisinformation #HealthMisinformation

Doctor Reacts To New US Vaccine Schedule - youtu.be/pJZvYeJvUnk?... #vaccines #DoctorMike #VaccineSchedule #USVaccineSchedule #MedicalMisinformation #AntiVaxxers #CriticalThinking #ScienceBasedMedicine

Google Removes Misleading AI Medical Overviews Amid Outcry - Google has retracted misleading AI-generated medical overviews following concerns over dangerous misinformation, highlighting the need for...

Google Removes Misleading AI Medical Overviews Amid Outcry
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#Google #AI #MedicalMisinformation #HealthContent #PublicSafety #Technology

When medical misinformation costs lives — free speech vs. public health The tension between combating medical misinformation and protecting free speech represents one of the most challenging dilemmas of our age.

A thought-proving read:

"We have witnessed how vaccine misinformation can fuel disease outbreaks, how false cancer cure claims can lead desperate patients away from effective treatments, and how pandemic conspiracy theories can undermine public health responses."

#MedicalMisinformation

PSA: don't read Google AI overviews

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#Google #AIoverviews #AIoverviewFail #MedicalMisinformation

🎧 Why #Doctors Are Mad At Me For My Debate
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LLMs Are Easy To Trick. In Medicine, That Can Be Deadly. LLMs Are Easy To Trick. In Medicine, That Can Be Deadly. A famous drug disaster is back as a test case, and it exposes a deeper problem with how we are deploying generative AI in health Picture a worried patient, late at night, copy pasting a paragraph from a forum into a health chatbot and asking if a drug is safe in pregnancy.

LLMs are easy to trick—deadly in medicine. From prompt injection to thalidomide's lesson, here's why safety testing and real regulation can't wait. #AISafety #Healthcare #MedicalMisinformation #PromptInjection #Regulation

Make America Sick Again? RFK Jr., Measles & The Collapse of HHS Did we just time travel back to the Dark Ages, or is this actually United States policy? 🦠🇺🇸 In this episode, we are reacting to a bombshell report from MeidasTouch that exposes the terrifying reality of the current U.S. public health system. We break down the breakdown: from the halls of the HHS under Secretary RFK Jr. to the sudden explosion of measles cases in your neighborhood. We analyze the razor-sharp critique by Dr. Sloan and Dr. Brown, who aren’t holding back on how ideology is replacing evidence. Why are we suddenly debating the Hepatitis B vaccine for infants? Why is the ACIP meeting turning into a political circus? And most importantly, why are politicians playing doctor while actual healthcare protections like Affordable Care Act subsidies are being left to die on the Senate floor? We’re peeling back the layers on: - 📉 ** The "Make America Sick Again" Agenda:** How the politicization of basic science is causing a surge in diseases we thought we defeated. - 💉 The Vaccine War: Deconstructing the myths surrounding the Hep B shot and the dangerous rhetoric coming from the top. - 🏛️ HHS in Chaos: The calls for the impeachment of RFK Jr. and the internal collapse of health leadership. - 💸 The Cost of Living: What happens now that the Senate failed to extend ACA subsidies (and what it means for your wallet). It’s not just about politics; it’s about survival. Are we witnessing the dismantling of public health in real-time? Tune in as we dissect the madness, fact-check the noise, and try to find a cure for the chaos. 👇 Join the Conversation: Do you think public health has become too political, or is this just a difference of opinion? Let us know in the comments or reviews! 🚑 Stay informed and stay healthy—Hit SUBSCRIBE and rate us 5 Stars to help us spread the truth, not the virus! #RFKJr #PublicHealth #MeidasTouch #MeaslesOutbreak #HealthcareCrisis #ScienceVsPolitics #ACA #Vaccines #HHS #PoliticsPodcast

📣 New Podcast! "Make America Sick Again? RFK Jr., Measles & The Collapse of HHS" on @Spreaker #aca #doctorreacts #epidemic #factcheck #healthcarecrisis #hhs #makeamericasickagain #measles #medicalmisinformation #meidastouch #newsreaction #obamacare #politics #publichealth #rfkjr #uspolitics

#MedicalMisinformation #Event

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The Great SEX Supplement SCAM: What They're Not Telling You Is the secret to a better sex life hiding in a supplement bottle... or is it all a multi-billion dollar lie designed to prey on our deepest insecurities? Welcome to the ultimate investigation into the world of libido supplements. From gas station promises to slick online ads, we're all bombarded with pills that promise to boost sex drive and supercharge performance. But can you really buy a better libido? We're separating the science from the snake oil. This podcast dives deep into the most popular ingredients on the market, from Panax Ginseng and L-arginine to the infamously named Horny Goat Weed (Epimedium). We'll explore the real clinical studies on their effectiveness for male sexual health and Erectile Dysfunction (ED), and reveal why the bottle on the shelf often contains ineffective doses or unverified ingredients. Featuring insights in the spirit of critics like Dr. Mike Varshavski, we expose the medical misinformation rampant in the unregulated supplement industry and ask the hard questions. Plus, we uncover the surprising scientific link between some of these herbal extracts and improved cardiovascular health. If you're ready to stop guessing and start understanding what's really going on with your health, you've come to the right place. Subscribe now for a no-nonsense look at what actually works.

📣 New Podcast! "The Great SEX Supplement SCAM: What They're Not Telling You" on @Spreaker #drmike #ed #erectiledysfunction #ginseng #healthpodcast #hornygoatweed #libido #libidoboost #medicalmisinformation #menshealth #naturalviagra #newpodcast #performanceanxiety #science #sexdrive #wellness

Between Conspiracy and Cure: What RFK Jr. and Healthcare Get Right—and What They Get Wrong Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has become one of the most polarizing figures in modern health discourse. To some, he’s a truth-teller—a whistleblower holding institutions accountable. To others, he’s a dangero...

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#RFKJr #HealthcareReform #PublicHealth #EvidenceBasedMedicine #ScienceCommunication #MedicalMisinformation #VaccineConfidence #FunctionalMedicine #HolisticHealth #PreventativeCare
#nursewhowrites #Misinformation #TrustInScience #HealthDebate #HealthPolicy

We Need to Talk About Measles | Medical News Bulletin Looking for information about measles? Find out what it is, how it works and why people are making such a big deal over it.

Epidemiologists are warning that #medicalmisinformation out of the US is causing a crisis in Canada. Learn why measles has come back and what makes it so dangerous with MNB medicalnewsbulletin.com/we-need-to-t... #EduSky #histsc Medskies, medtwitter, medsky, 🩺,⚕️ PedSky, tweetiatrician #SciComm 🧪

My 🏥 Dr was Iaughing when he heard I watched #MedicalDramas to catch the flaws of episodes. Exactly like what #DoctorMike is doing here.

#MedicalMisinformation

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I’m in shock. Reported an ad on YouTube for harmful medical misinformation. Fully expected Google would gaslight me into thinking it wasn’t actually harmful, but no, they are taking action and removing it!

#YouTube #Google #Ad #MedicalMisinformation

RFK Jr. Says Tylenol After Circumcision Linked To Autism Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says there's another link between autism rates and Tylenol use ... and he says it involves pain treatment for circumcisions.

This stupidity is why the rest of the family warned us.

#RFKJr #Tylenol #AutismMyths #Misinformation #HealthFacts #ScienceMatters #PublicHealth #CriticalThinking #StopTheNonsense #MedicalMisinformation #FactCheck

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This is dangerous. This medical misinformation has been posted to the CDC covid.gov website.
#misinformation #medicalmisinformation #cdc #rfkjr #thisisdangerous

South Asian Healthcare Leaders Fight To Restore Trust In US Medicine - IndiaWest News South Asian Healthcare Leaders Fight To Restore Trust In US Medicine.

South Asian Healthcare Leaders Fight To Restore Trust In US Medicine

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#SouthAsianHealthcare #TrustInMedicine #HealthEquity #PublicHealthLeadership #MedicalMisinformation #SouthAsianDoctors #HealthcareAdvocacy #DiversityInMedicine #CommunityHealth

MAGA Cancel Culture A recording from Joy-Ann Reid's live video

MAGA Cancel Culture www.joyannreid.com/p/maga-cance... #TargetedMisinformation #Disinformation #Grifters #GovernmentGrifters #CancelCulture #MedicalMisinformation #JoyReid

Just had a 60yo patient request something other than Tylenol for mild pain “because it causes autism”…Big sigh… #medicalmisinformation #rfkjrmustresign #familymedsky

Doctor Reacts To MYTHBUSTERS Medical Experiments

#DoctorMike #Medicine #Science #Facts

Tackling #MedicalMisinformation

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TikToks That INFURIATE Doctors

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Tackling #MedicalMisinformation

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RFKjr said what?!?😧😧😧
#wifi #rfkjr #joerogan #medicalmisinformation #rfkisaquack

#pseudoscience #medicalmisinformation #fakenews #unproventherapies

Medical quackery can kill you Mapping 1,300,000 COVID deaths as RFK Jr. fires medical experts at CDC and restricts vaccines

☠️ Medical quackery kills.
RFK Jr. is gutting vaccine access while 1.2 million lives hang in the balance.

We mapped the tragic toll—and the deadly consequences of disinformation dressed up as “policy.” 💉❌

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#RFKJr #MedicalMisinformation #FollowTheScience

#MedicalMisinformation: Dr Stevens is unfortunately not able to join us at the upcoming webinar. We are delighted to have Constance Mathe, National Coordinator of the Asijiki Coalition. Please register for this informative panel: rb.gy/u6sj2g | @drrebeccapointer.bsky.social x @cantonites.bsky.social

Top FDA official demands removal of YouTube videos in which he criticized Covid vaccines FDA's top vaccine regulator, Vinay Prasad, demanded YouTube remove videos of himself criticizing COV...

FDA's top vaccine regulator, Vinay Prasad, demanded YouTube remove videos of himself criticizing COVID vaccines, leading to the deletion of a channel containing various medical professionals' statements. #MedicalMisinformation #News

Join us for the last session on debunking myths about sexual health in South Africa, where we explore the vital role journalists play in shaping a fact-based, inclusive narrative: rb.gy/u6sj2g. #MedicalMisinformation #Imidibaniso #SciComm | @drrebeccapointer.bsky.social x @cantonites.bsky.social